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The Legend of 1900 (1998)

Movie ★ 8.2 170 min

Musician Max Tooney goes to sell his prized Conn trumpet to a music shop, where he plays the instrument one last time. The shopkeeper recognises the song as one on a record matrix he found and asks who the piece is by. Tooney tells the story of an infant found abandoned in the first class dining room of the four-stacker ocean-liner SS Virginian on 1 January 1900. Danny Boodman, a coal-man from the boiler room, names the boy Danny Boodman T. D. Lemon 1900, after himself, the fruit crate the boy was found in, and the year, and raises him as his own.

Giuseppe Tornatore Director Giuseppe Tornatore Writer

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Quick facts

Released
October 28, 1998
Runtime
170 min
Rating
R
Budget
$9.0M
Box office
$21.1M
IMDb
tt0120731
Country
Italy, Ukraine
Language
English, Italian, French
Studio
Medusa Film, Sciarlò

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Legend of 1900 about?
Musician Max Tooney goes to sell his prized Conn trumpet to a music shop, where he plays the instrument one last time. The shopkeeper recognises the song as one on a record matrix he found and asks who the piece is by. Tooney tells the story of an infant found abandoned in the first class dining room of the four-stacker ocean-liner SS Virginian on 1 January 1900. Danny Boodman, a coal-man from the boiler room, names the boy Danny Boodman T. D. Lemon 1900, after himself, the fruit crate the boy was found in, and the year, and raises him as his own.
Who directed The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
Who stars in The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 stars Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn.
When was The Legend of 1900 released?
The Legend of 1900 is a 1998 drama, music film.
Where can I watch The Legend of 1900?
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